Nomination

ARTICLES ABOUT NOMINATION BY DATE - PAGE 5

Saina Nehwal on Monday said that she is upset that her quest to know the reason behind the rejection of her nomination for Padma Bhushan snowballed into a big controversy, saying that she never demanded for the prestigious award and that she would respect the decision of the Sports Ministry. "I didn't really like the way media put it that I have demanded the award. Who am I to demand for the award. I am nobody. I am s sportsperson. I play for my country. I just wanted to know why my name was not considered.

NEW DELHI: The sports ministry today decided to recommend ace shuttler Saina Nehwal for the Padma Bhushan award but insisted that it did not receive her nomination from the Badminton Association of India (BAI) within the stipulated deadline. "In view of the achievements of Ms Saina Nehwal, the department of sports has decided to recommend her case for Padma Bhushan to the ministry of home affairs as a special case although the last date for making the recommendation is long over," the ministry said in a statement.

NEW DELHI: A row erupted today over the letter of nomination of badminton star Saina Nehwal for the Padma Bhushan with the Union Sports Ministry saying it had received the recommendation only yesterday from the BAI which maintained that this was sent in August. Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal , however, said it will "examine the possibility of recommending" the name of the Olympic bronze-medallist for the award tomorrow. Saina had expressed disappointment at the Sports Ministry deciding to reject her application for the prestigious Padma Bhushan this year but Sonowal today sought to put the record straight, saying that his ministry received the letter of nomination only yesterday.

NEW DELHI: The power ministry's decision to nominate state-run Power Grid Corp to implement eight transmission projects worth Rs 36,000 crore instead of inviting competitive bids has come as a jolt to private companies. On November 15, the ministry said it would award transmission projects worth more than Rs 53,000 crore through competitive bidding, instead of the erstwhile cost-plus pricing system. However in the second week of December, it decided to nominate Power Grid "under compressed time schedule" to set up some of the projects that were to be auctioned originally.

NEW DELHI: The apex grouping of chartered accountants ICAI will promote "paperless environment" as part of 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'. Prime Minister Narendra Modi , yesterday, nominated the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) along with other entities for the cleanliness campaign . As part of the programme, ICAI said it would promote "paperless environment" and carry out awareness campaigns through its network of five regional councils and 147 branches.

VARANASI: Taking forward his Swachh Bharat campaign, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today revisited his constituency and lauded people for helping rid the Assi Ghat of mounds of soil and garbage to restore the historical site to its old glory. In the holy city to mark the Good Governance Day , he supervised the cleanliness campaign and also nominated various people and organisations to join the 'Swachh Bharat (clean India)' campaign launched by his government on Mahatma Gandhi's birthday on October 2 last.

WASHINGTON: 37-year-old Indian-American physician Vivek Hallegere Murthy has been confirmed as the 19th Surgeon General of America by US Senate. He is youngest person and first person of Indian-origin to hold the post. The upper house of US Congress confirmed Murthy's nomination by 51 votes to 43 more than year after President Barack Obama had nominated him to this top administration post on public health issues in November 2013 which saw a strong opposition from the powerful pro-gun lobby National Rifle Association (NRA)

WASHINGTON: Ahead of a key Senate vote which could make Vivek Murthy the youngest ever Surgeon General of the US, Indian-Americans here have launched a nationwide campaign calling their Senators to support him. The United States Senate is scheduled to vote tomorrow to confirm Murthy, 37 as Surgeon General who was nominated for the position by US President Barack Obama in November last year. "The Indian Diaspora has rallied behind Dr Vivek Murthy because he is eminently qualified to serve as Surgeon General.

AGARTALA: Election Commission of India (ECI) has nominated the eminent gymnast of Tripura, Dipa Karmakar, as 'Icon of Tripura'. She would help the commission to create awareness among the voters about the participation in election and to enroll their names in the voter's list and also cast more votes during elections, according to official sources here today. "Election Commission nominates celebrities as state and national icon to encourage people to enroll their names in the voters' list and cast more votes during elections and Dipa Karmakar was appointed as the state icon," Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)